Improved bolt-cutter



pini-12h `tart @anni @muy FRANK MILLER., 0F I'NDIANOVLA, ILLINOIS..A

- Leim 31mm. 77,637, am@ my 5, 1ste .IMPROVBD BOLT-GUTTER.,

To WHOM IT'MAY CONCERN:

Beitknown that I, FRANK MILLER, of Indianola,'in the county of Vermillion, und vState of Illinois, have mode certain new and 'useful Improvements in 'Bolt and Rivet-Cutting lMachine; and I hereby declare the following to be a full and exact description of. the same, reference being had to the drawings "that accompany and form a. part Vof these specifications, l 4

-The object of my invention is to provide nu instrument for cutting o bolts, rivets, nails, &c., simple in structure, and one' easily and1 expeditiously operated.

Figure 1, perspective view of my device.

Figure 42, View, showing 'manner of operating.

Figure 3,4sectional view of different-parts.

Letter A, stationary handle, undone of the cutters.

Iietter`B,'sliding cutter, the counterpart of A.

Letter C, lever, operating an eccentric byl which Vtheiouttcr B ismoved.

The 'lrdwings will sufficiently show' the manner of constructing m'y machine. The parts A und B are made of wrought iren,cprrovided with steel jaws or cutters, e,` properly tempered for thntpurpose.l

It will be observed that these cutters are flat on the under` side orv surface, so that they will cut perfectly smooth and even at the point required. I

The parts A and B are lconnected by bolts ff. f

In the sliding cutter'B are slots, It h, through which the bolts ff pass. These slots provide for the move-V m'ent of-the cutter B back 4eind forth."v I

At the' lower Parffof thai-ever C, and extending at right angles, with n, is 'the eccentric, 1f, Operatingjn ,the

slot or oblongv coller, Ii, in the part B. 'An extension ofthe part k forms a2bolt, and passes throughthe handle f' A, andis held by the nut z', shown in tig. 1. I This forms the fulcrum. Y

The mode of operating'will'be rendily seen. By raising or throwing back the-lever C, as shown, in iig. 2, the jaws vor cutters areopened to receive the-bolt or rivet. Then, byy drawing the lever C towards you, the bolt is cut smoothly, and es close te the nut as you may desire.- I

What I claim ns my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Intent, is-

The -toel herein described, when its several parts nre constructed and arranged substantially as und for the purposes set forth. l

In testimony whereof, I have signedmy naine to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' .FRANK MILLER. Witnesses:

B. B. BAUM, G. N. BAUM. 

